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When talking with others about Filipino Martial Arts, I have heard the following: “It’s not like you’re going to get into a stick fight out there.” “You’re not going to carry a stick out there anyway.” “Why would I learn

If you are not able to view this abanico double action video, click here. Keep in mind that abanico means “fanning.” Notice how, in the side to side version, the stick is moving in a fan like motion. To achieve

If you are not able to see this video, click here. The umbrella block is often used against an overhead attack, otherwise known as angle #12 in Modern Arnis. While I covered the technical aspects of this technique in the

“Stealing the lead” is a term often discussed in the context of tapi tapi. “Stealing the lead” means that one player has reversed the momentum of the other player and is driving on the other. In other words, one player

What is ambidexterity? In Modern Arnis, it is the ability to perform techniques with either hand. Every student of mine strives to learn techniques, whether it be cane, knife, or stick with both the right and left hand. The late

One of the fundamental concepts taught in Modern Arnis is the obstruction removal. Removing the obstruction is both an offensive and defensive maneuver. Among the vital obstruction removal skills are the slap off/pull off, clearing, and lifting. As one might

When playing the Modern Arnis version of tapi tapi, one will encounter the concept of baiting. In short, baiting creates advantages for the driver. By baiting the defender, the driver places the defender in a disadvantageous position. For starters, a

In recent weeks, while playing with Dref, I’ve experimented with training parameters. Some of those parameters include playing with the left hand only, limiting myself to specific Modern Arnis techniques, or limiting myself to defending against Dref. Among the parameters

Every attack will have a counter, to which it will also have a counter. One can counter a strike, a lock, or a punch. The late Professor Presas often said “you must counter” or “you must counter the counter.” While

This will be the first in a series of posts focusing on the Modern Arnis concepts I teach my students. I often advise my students to “Go With The Flow!” However, it is not enough to utter that phrase mindlessly